Whitehall hosts 7500 at Trempealeau county centennial festival
In Whitehall Wisconsin an estimated 7500 people attended the Trempealeau county centennial celebration opening with a forenoon historical parade. Mayor Herbert J. Holton and county board chairman Lester Senty led welcomes amid remarks by Bert A. Gipple and tributes from state leaders and veterans.
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Wisconsin
Trempealeau County
Herbert J. Holton
Lester Senty
Independence
Bert A. Gipple
Galesville
R. M. Schlabach
Harry de la Crosse
Assembly
G. M. Wiley
A. J. Uhl
the University
Irwin Schmidt
Wisconsin General Hospital
Madison
Arcadia
Adam Thundercloud
Barlow
Elmer E. Barlow
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City Brewery Strike Targeted By State Labor Official
Henry R Rule Madison state employment relations board commissioner met with Mayor Beranek Heileman officials to craft a proposal for union representatives to end the day old strike by 420 CIO union workers. Peaceful picketing continued at Heileman and La Crosse Breweries while operations ran normally.
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Henry R. Rule
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Heileman Comany
Heilemen
la Crosse Breweries, Inc
Heileman
Arsonist Confesses in Rushford Vandalism and Theft
Richard Mortimore, 24, of Baraboo Wisconsin, confessed to arson and vandalism in Rushford including the May 13 Rushford Golf Club robbery. He will be arraigned in Preston justice court, with charges of arson and related offenses. prior incidents include fires at Chick Hatchery and Niggle's cafe and the Royal theater causing substantial losses.
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Richard Mortimore
Baraboo
Wis
Rushford Golf Club
Uty
Homer Egan
More County
Justice Court
Preston
Cook
Fillmore County
Mortimore
Rushford Chick Hatchery
Royal Theater
Death seat near driver linked to higher injuries
Chicago report notes the front passenger seat, called the death seat, is less safe than the driver seat. Dr. Es L. Straith of Detroit argues in the Journal of the American Medical Association that occupants beside the driver are injured three times as often as the driver.
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Detroit
Journal of the American Medical Association
Es L. Straith
Finnish President Dismisses Minister in Cabinet Crisis
President Juho Paasikivi dismissed Communist Interior Minister Yrjö Leino amid a censure vote that provoked a cabinet crisis. No successor named. Education Minister Eino Kilpi will assume Leino’s duties as the cabinet awaits new arrangements.
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Helsinki
Finland
Juho Paasikivi
Yjro Leino
Leino
Eino Kilpi
Move Toward End Palestine Warfare Report
Diplomatic sources say a new UN move to end warfare in Palestine will be made soon. Foreign Secretary Ernest Bev in and U. S. Ambassador Lewis Douglas discussed the situation after Anglo American talks in Washington.
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London
United Nations
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Washingon
Weather outlook for La Crosse area
Fair and warmer tonight with low near 54. Sunday starts partly cloudy then turns cloudy with showers likely Sunday night. Sunday high around 82.
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Fair End
U S Consul In Jerusalem Gravely Hurt
A State Department report says U S Consul General Thomas C Wasson was gravely wounded in Jerusalem while returning from a truce commission meeting. William Burdette and Herbert M Walker were also wounded. Burdette temporarily assumes consulate general duties. Wasson 52, Newark New Jersey home, veteran of WWI.
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Thomas C. Wasson
Jerusalem
Gascon
Hadassah
William Burdette
Herbert M. Walker
Naval Communications
Burdette
Walker
Wasson
Great Falls
Mont
Melbourne
Australia
Newark
N.J
Meat Packers Walkout Ends At Three Plants Across Nation
The 10 week CIO United Packinghouse Workers strike ends at three of the four major packers Swift Armour and Cudahy leaving only one plant still idle. Railroad dispute prospects dim as talks continue without broad settlement.
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CIO United Packinghouse Workers Union
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Wilson Accuses Union of Misrepresentation in Referendum
Wilson and company accuse the union of misrepresenting the company's position to Wilson workers about the referendum. They say workers want to return to work and that the union gave false statements. Richard C. Winkler says workers are overwhelmingly in favor of returning to work. Ralph Helstein counters with charges of misrepresentation and dishonorable conduct by the company.
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Wilson
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Ralph Helstein
Strike Waves Across Industries From Wages to Rail Deadlock
Workers applaud a nine cent wage rise after a 29 cent strike while Wilson plants face continued walkouts involving about 8 000 workers. A funeral for a union picket draws 4 500 in Waterloo as 1 000 guards stand by at Rath. rail negotiations collapse amid calls for emergency boards and possible compulsory arbitration. Dixie coal seeks NLRB action to force John L. Lewis to bargain with their union.
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Iowa
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Robert Denham
Lewis
Pope Opposes Mercy Killings and Sterilization
Pope Pius XII told the International College of Surgeons that the Roman Catholic church opposes mercy killings and sterilization. He said it is not permissible to take the life of an innocent to save another.
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Rome
Pius XII
International College of Surgeons
Postpone Hearing For Youths Who At 12 Played Aviator
Oklahoma City reports a delay in juvenile court for Jimmy Bodard and Ronnie Peterson who at ages 11 and 12 took a plane 120 miles to land. The hearing was postponed to allow parents to propose suggestions. Peterson plans flying lessons while Bodard’s fate may include military school.
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Jimmy Bodard
Ronnie Peterson
Liscal
Jimmy
Barney P. Bodard
Peterson
Mike Knight
Oon
Bodard
John Zwick
Egyptian Air Raid On Haifa Field Sparks Battles
Four Egyptian Spitfires attacked Ramit David airfield near Haifa in the British mandate area. The British claim Spitfires shot down two attackers and damaged others, with three British ground personnel killed and six wounded. Tel Aviv reports say large fires marked the RAF base and ongoing air clashes across multiple fronts in the region as Jerusalem tightens its defense.
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Ramallah
Four Cars Involved In Street Collision On St Andrews
A chain reaction crash on St Andrews Street at 12 14 p m Friday involved four cars. Car one stopped to pick up a passenger at 1111 St Andrews and was hit by car two with no damage. Car three struck car two causing 10 dollars in damage, and car four struck car three causing 175 dollars in damage. Driver of car four was Emma Beranek of 1010 St Paul Street.
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Emma Beranek
St. Paul Street
Strengthening Of American Way Of Life Meeting Report
Three men spoke at the first general meeting of the state Junior Chamber of Commerce about strengthening and preserving the American way of life. Harold Russell Oscar winner Frank Crane and Sid ney Sayles outlined four aims including unity to defend democracy and tolerance of all beliefs and races. Crane announced preparations for the Freedom Train visit to Wisconsin next month. Sayles described campaigns to defeat intolerance and noted widespread ignorance of the Bill of Rights.
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Jaycees
Crane
Wisconsin
Sayles
American Institute of Democracy
Anti-Defamation League
Ball Climaxed Villa Opening in Prairie du Chien
Prairie du Chien marked its Villa Louis centennial with a grand ball at the Checkerboard ballroom. Beverly Johnston was named Miss Villa Louis with Eudora Kolowinski and Elnor Robinson as maid of honor. Prizes were awarded in beard, mustache, and cartoon contests as the four day celebration continues with the March of Time pageant.
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Wis
Villa Louis
Checkerboard
Gaylord Weighner
Fay Radloff
Ken Harvey
Kenneth Holly
Lloyd Caya
la Crosse Tribune
Jeanette M. Valley
Colleen Warner
Sharon Desslock
Southern Democrats back Truman veto on FBI bill
The Senate sustained President Truman's veto of a bill permitting FBI oversight of atomic officials with 27 Democratic votes and 2 Republicans. Nine Southern Democrats opposed the veto, while others including Sparkman and Ellender joined the president, signaling potential party harmony amid civil rights tensions.
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Taft claims 300 delegates on first ballot
Senator Taft announced at a New York news conference that his campaign expects around 300 delegates on the first ballot at the Republican national convention. He downplayed Oregon primary results and said he would prefer to stay in the Senate over taking the vice presidency. He warned differences in party promises on foreign policy would matter less than what has been accomplished.
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Robert A. Taft
Ohio
Taft
Oregon
Thomas E
Harold E. Stassen
Minnesota
Demos Beat Republicans 23-14 In Charity Congress Game
Democrats win the annual congressional charity baseball game 23 to 14 over Republicans in Washington. Notable moments include Rep. Gore pitching and later belting a homer, Rep. Teague driving in three runs with a four for four hitting, and Al Schacht the comedian providing the mic duties.
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Washington
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Washington Evening Star
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D-Tenn
Gore
Wheeler
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R-Pa
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Teague
D-Tex
Anzio
Glenn Davis
Wis
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Abernethy
D-Miss
al Schacht
Schacht
Truman
Dewey Leads in Oregon GOP Primary With Early Returns
Trend shows Gov. Thomas E. Dewey ahead of Harold E. Stassen as 1,196 of 1,841 precincts report unofficially in Oregon. Dewey tallies 58,383 to Stassen 51,781 with a small margin and Dewey unlikely to be headed as counts pass the halfway mark.
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Stassen
Seattle
Minneapolis
Portland
Ore
Thomas E. Dewey
New York
Harold E. Stassen
Minnesota
Upstate
Nebraska
Wisconsin
Dewey Heads to Sacramento After Early Election Hints
Governor Thomas E. Dewey flew to Sacramento with a single comment that he was happy about the returns. Aides said he planned to wait for more complete results before issuing a statement and studied county by county data to gauge metropolitan, industrial, and agricultural county performance. The plane was due to reach Sacramento at 3 p.m.
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Seattle
Thomas E. Dewey
Sacramento
New York
Gas Company Seeks Rate Hike In Wisconsin
The Central Wisconsin Gas company seeks higher rates to cover rising operating costs. At a public service commission hearing in Madison on Friday, witnesses included R. M. Fisher and J. K. Calhoun, both Chicago residents, as the firm asks to add a fuel adjustment clause tied to propane costs. The commission will issue a ruling later.
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Wis
Central Wisconsin Gas Company
Sparta
Tomah
Waupaca
State Public Service Commission
Lynn Ashley
R. M. Fisher
J. K. Calhoun
Chicago
Commission
Close All Private Yugoslavian Shops In Belgrade
Belgrade Yugoslavia virtually all private shops were locked as security police shut them down in a move toward nationalizing commerce. A quick survey showed every privately owned store in the capital except those making their own products on site was closed.
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Yugoslavia
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